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Sunday, January 31, 2016

PREDESTINATION A CALVINIST MISCONCEPTION! BY STEVE FINNELL

John Calvin is given credit for the contemporary view of predestination. That belief, is that God selected a few to be saved and go to heaven and the rest to be thrown into the lake of fire. What does the Bible teach?

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

If God already has selected the saved and they cannot resist salvation, why would God have to be patient?

If God does not wish for any to perish why would He select only few to be saved?

Matthew 18:14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that any of these little ones perish.

Calvinists say the Father wants the majority of children to perish. Jesus said the Father does not want even one of these children to perish. Are the Calvinists correct or is Jesus correct?

1 Timothy 2:3-4 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

John Calvin evidently does not believe "all" men includes everyone.Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also the Greek.Christians are wasting a lot time preaching and teaching the gospel if the defined number to be saved has already been established.John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Calvinists would have you believe that God sent His only Son to die for a select few.Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by grace of God He might taste death for everyone.Jesus died for everyone. Even in the original Greek, everyone means everyone. It does not mean a predestined few.2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 dealing out retribution to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,I ask you one question, would a loving and just God predestined men to hell and then punish them for not obeying the gospel? Where is the logic in that?1 John 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for the whole world. How arrogant would one have to be to think God selected one man for salvation, but selected his next door neighbor to burn in hell? MEN A HAVE CHOICE WHERE THEY WILL SPEND ETERNITY!Romans 10:13 for "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."How many times does God have to say EVERYONE who.Saul called on His name and so can everyone who believes, repents, confesses Christ, and is immersed in water.Acts 22:16 Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.You cannot reach the conclusion that predestination is a Biblical concept without referring to Bible commentaries, creed books, and other books written by men.You can trust John Calvin or the Bible, you have the free-will to do so.IT TAKES A SKILLED PROFESSIONAL TO CONVINCE MEN THEY HAVE BEEN PRESELECTED FOR SALVATION, BUT OTHERS HAVE BEEN PRESELECTED TO BE THROWN INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE!PREDESTINATION AND ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED STAND OR FALL TOGETHER!